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TIL that Niel Armstrong was misquoted when he took his first step on the moon, instead of what most people think he says which is, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." It's actually "That's one small step for A man, one giant leap for mankind."

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v1oOR TIL Censorship board in Philippines wanted to cut nudity/sex scenes from Schindler's List. Spielberg refused, and pulled the film from screening in Philippine cinemas, which prompted the Senate to demand the abolition of the censorship board.
Ypakv TIL Palau announced it would create the world's first shark sanctuary banning commercial shark fishing. The sanctuary protects about 230,000 square miles of ocean. Palau received the Future Policy Award from World Future Council, because "Palau is a global leader in protecting marine ecosystems.”
Wkovo TIL that the famous Jeopardy "Think!" theme was composed by the show's creator Merv Griffin in less than a minute as a lullaby for his son. By 2005, he had made over $70 million dollars in royalties from that song, the equivalent of a Jeopardy contestant winning every game for about a decade.
wQrP TIL Satellites before the advent of digital imaging used standard film reels, which were recovered by dropping them from space and catching them mid air in a passing aircraft.
kO8Ne TIL Water is used in rice fields to prevent weeds. Rice doesn't actually need that much water, but since it can thrive in such conditions, whereas weeds cannot, it's a natural protection against them.